Brand: Post Consumer Brands
Categories: Operations Production
Locations: Lawrence, Kansas
Position Type: Regular Full-Time
Remote Eligible: No
Req ID: 32653
Job Description
Business Unit Overview
Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats™, PEBBLES™, Grape-Nuts™ and Malt-O-Meal™ cereal and Peter Pan™ peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish™, Kibbles 'n Bits™ and 9Lives™ dog and cat food. Post also provides private label solutions to customers in pet food, cereal, nut butters and granola. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn (http://linkedin.com/company/postconsumerbrands/) or Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Post-Consumer-Brands/1919490918137560/) for the latest news.
Location Description
The Lawrence, Kansas facility is 236,000 square feet and home to about 200+ hard working team members who are proud to produce iconic pet food brands like Kibbles 'n Bits®. Lawrence is a college town and the home to both the University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations University with Kansas State University about 85 miles away. The city is known for a thriving music and art scene and is also the home of the University of Kansas athletic teams.
Responsibilities
Material Handler
Pay Rate: $24.45 per hour
The Post Consumer Brands facility in Lawrence, KS operates on a 24/7 production schedule. This position will work:
- D Shift - Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and every other Friday 6:00pm - 6:00am
- Shift premium: $1.50 per hour
In the Material Handler role, you will:
- Operate forklifts to load and unload trailers in a safe and efficient manner to meet customer needs
- Maintain forklifts and other equipment to reduce/eliminate downtime
- Maintain a clean, sanitary and orderly work area to ensure employee and food safety
Qualifications
The successful candidate (s) for this role will have the following qualifications:
- Possess a high school diploma or a GED
- Ability to comply with a strict attendance policy
- Desire to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Forklift experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
Physical Job Demands to be performed with or without reasonable accommodation:
- Sitting frequently
- Standing frequently
- Walking frequently
- Climbing stairs occasionally
- Reaching forward frequently
- Manual dexterity constantly
Material Handler
Pay Rate: $24.45 per hour
The Post Consumer Brands facility in Lawrence, KS operates on a 24/7 production schedule. This position will work:
- D Shift - Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and every other Friday 6:00pm - 6:00am
- Shift premium: $1.50 per hour
In the Material Handler role, you will:
- Operate forklifts to load and unload trailers in a safe and efficient manner to meet customer needs
- Maintain forklifts and other equipment to reduce/eliminate downtime
- Maintain a clean, sanitary and orderly work area to ensure employee and food safety
The successful candidate (s) for this role will have the following qualifications:
- Possess a high school diploma or a GED
- Ability to comply with a strict attendance policy
- Desire to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Forklift experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
Physical Job Demands to be performed with or without reasonable accommodation:
- Sitting frequently
- Standing frequently
- Walking frequently
- Climbing stairs occasionally
- Reaching forward frequently
- Manual dexterity constantly
Post Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)